Drawbacks of using the Polaroid Cube

- First off on the negative front, it's a brand new system.…So any time there's a brand new system,…you're not going to have as many accessories to choose from.…But they really, unlike other new systems I've seen,…came out of the gate with a lot:…Bike mounts, straps, tripod mounts, waterproof cases,…the ability to attach this lots of different ways,…including the monkey.…- The monkey is really useful now.…But here's the thing about this,…is that you know, while I love…the diminutive size of this. - Yeah.…- And I sort of said this was a pro earlier,…my only thing is, we've had this for a few days now,…I've almost lost this about eight times.…

Cause at least the GoPro is a size,…or even the Sony or the Virb that we looked at earlier,…are at least of substantial size and weight…that you really kind of,…"oh, I have it in my pocket or whatever".…That's why a little worried about this one.…- Now with no removable batteries, that's a pro and a con.…There's nothing to lose,…but you're not going to have as long of a run-time.…

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11/14/2016

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